An attempt at an ongoing mass biography of the officers and men of the 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, during the First World War

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Private Arthur Erskine Goodeve

Born on 30 March 1895 in Chesley, Ontario - son of Arthur Samuel Goodeve, Ottawa, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as student, single, no current military service, previously served with the McGill Canadian Officers' Training Corps and the Rossland Cadet Corps (three years), Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 8.5 inches, chest of 35.5 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Montreal, Quebec, on 8 March 1915 (number 410946) - transferred to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 17 July 1915 - killed in action on 17 September 1916 - name inscribed on the Vimy Memorial, France.

(Updated with a photo of Pte Goodeve's inscription on the Vimy Memorial that I took in August 2012).